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The legend of Croydon and Wallington's Paper Jack who was famously always dressed in newspaper; Jack, whose real name was Alfred Preece, had just one coat and one pair of trousers to his name and once these wore out, he began dressing himself in makeshift garments made of old papers -earning him the nickname Paper Jack
- Source :
- Get West London (Watford, England). October 4, 2024
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Byline: By, Martin Elvery & Christopher Ballinger We all know of a mysterious character from where we grew up, every town and village has one. For some, their legend is [...]
- Subjects :
- Newspapers
General interest
News, opinion and commentary
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Get West London (Watford, England)
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.811169912